Acclamation!
I was in Israel last year, with a bunch of Dallas Seminary students, on a study tour. And we were in Jerusalem for several days.
While our days were filled with tours, and lectures and study time for the students (who had to take two exams in those three weeks we were there), we did have some free time. And I set off to wander on my own.
And got lost in the maze-like streets of Jerusalem.
[Not the first time, nor, hopefully, the last. There’s something exhilarating about
Daylight!
They conducted a new poll the other week in the United Kingdom.
2,465 young people between 18 and 25 were asked to name the top five things critical for their quality of life.
Freedom of speech was #1 with 87% voting for this item. Other things that were voted on in fairly large numbers included hot water, welfare system, internet access, and daylight.
In fact, internet access (voted for by 69%) beat daylight (voted for by only 64%). Internet access, these folks believe,
Incentive!
Crime doesn’t pay, they say. But “they” may be wrong, if you live in Washington, D.C.
Recently, the D.C. Council voted to approve a bill that includes—guess what?—a proposal to pay residents of ye olde city not to commit crimes.
The provisions of the bill have city officials identifying about 200 people a year who are potential felons, at risk of committing violent crime. Such folks are encouraged to take part in behavior modifying therapy and various other programs
Zone?
Returning home after a vacation is a bit of a let down. Back to the old grind, the old schedule, the old calendar, the old climate (especially if it is cold) …
Jim and Barbara Casey recently decided to do something about it. Returning to frigid Haversham, U.K. (32°F), from balmy Tenerife, Canary Islands (60°F), they brought its time zone back with them!
It’s only an hour in front of GMT, but they realized they enjoyed living ahead of everyone that they decided to live
Genesis 26:34−28:9
Deception to obtain divine blessing, rather than trusting God to secure them, only results in catastrophic fragmentation of the community.
This well known narrative depicts four family members, each in his/her own way manipulating others, engaging in machinations to direct divine blessings into the direction he/she wants.
Isaac’s culpability is clear. His summoning of only one of his two sons, Esau, is a major faux pas, especially since they were twins. And he must have
Abe Kuruvilla is the Carl E. Bates Professor of Christian Preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY), and a dermatologist in private practice. His passion is to explore, explain, and exemplify preaching.